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Dover (NYSE:DOV) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dover's stock symbol?

Dover trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "DOV."

How often does Dover pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Dover?

Dover announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 1st. Investors of record on Friday, November 30th will be given a dividend of $0.48 per share on Monday, December 17th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.60%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 29th. View Dover's Dividend History.

How were Dover's earnings last quarter?

Dover Corp (NYSE:DOV) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 18th. The industrial products company reported $1.36 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.07. The industrial products company had revenue of $1.75 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.76 billion. Dover had a return on equity of 21.22% and a net margin of 9.69%. The company's revenue was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.14 EPS. View Dover's Earnings History.

When is Dover's next earnings date?

What guidance has Dover issued on next quarter's earnings?

Dover updated its FY18 earnings guidance on Thursday, October, 18th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $4.80-4.85 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $4.81. Dover also updated its FY 2018 guidance to $4.80-4.85 EPS.

What price target have analysts set for DOV?

14 analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Dover's stock. Their forecasts range from $79.00 to $105.00. On average, they anticipate Dover's share price to reach $90.0909 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 21.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Dover.

What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Dover?

14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Dover in the last year. There are currently 10 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Dover.

Has Dover been receiving favorable news coverage?

News coverage about DOV stock has trended somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie scores the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Dover earned a news sentiment score of 1.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news articles about the industrial products company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days.

How do I buy shares of Dover?

Shares of DOV can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is Dover's stock price today?

One share of DOV stock can currently be purchased for approximately $73.95.

How big of a company is Dover?

Dover has a market capitalization of $11.17 billion and generates $7.83 billion in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $811.66 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.03 on an earnings per share basis. Dover employs 29,000 workers across the globe.

MarketBeat Community Rating for Dover (NYSE DOV)

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